formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
A household name in the 1960s and 70s, Yarwood was famous for his impersonations of politicians and other public figures. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/sep/08/tv-comedian-and-impersonator-mike-yarwood-dies-aged-82
Some of those names, including Wells and Lorre, had their deals suspended months ago, early on in the Writers Guild of America strike. Others who had shows in various stages of post-production when the work stoppage began May 2 were … Continued
When an actor dies amid filming a television show, the showrunners must decide their character’s fate. Some are replaced, and sometimes productions end entirely. Others are killed off, like these 20 characters. Source: 20 celebrity deaths that were written into … Continued
Transaction approved by both companies’ boards; deal expected to be finalised by end of 2023. Source: Hasbro sells eOne film and TV business to Lionsgate for $500m | News | Screen
Both actors and writers fear that the major studios, including Amazon/MGM, Apple, Disney/ABC/Fox, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount/CBS, Sony, Warner Bros. and HBO, will use generative AI to exploit them. Generative AI is a form of artificial intelligence that learns from text … Continued
New research lab at Studio Ulster is part of government’s ambition to maximise the growth of the creative industries by an extra £50 billion by 2030 and create one million extra jobs. Source: New state-of-the-art lab in Belfast to ‘revolutionise … Continued